Colleague Keith Law released his top 100 prospects list today, and this includes a whole bunch of youngsters who won't reach the big leagues until lat...
Via Fangraphs
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February 08, 2012
The Seattle Mariners organization is loaded with high-ceiling pitching arms and could field one of the most potent pitching staffs in the game within the next two to three years. The club has done a great job of building an organizational strength that will thrive in its home environment. The front office spent time this past off-season answering questions about its future offense...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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February 08, 2012
The Yankees may have lost their top prospect in Jesus Montero earlier this offseason, but that hasn’t knocked them out of the top 10 best farm systems in the game, according to Keith Law of ESPN who ranked the Yankees at No. 10.
Law didn’t seem totally convinced that they should be ranked so high though, but he did say that he sees “star potential” in the...
Via Baseball Reflections
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February 10, 2012
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Francisco Martinez is quite a polarizing figure for a guy who most Mariner fans have never seen in person. The guy came over in the Doug Fister trade. Fister was a fan-favorite. I think Fister will regress next year, but I liked him enough as a pitcher to be sad that he’s gone. However, when he was traded to Detroit there was a perception that came...
Via Seattle Times
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February 08, 2012
Hisashi Iwakuma says he's a control pitcher and doesn't expect to blow away major-league hitters, but he already feels some pressure to perform after signing a one-year contract with Seattle.
Via Seattle Times
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February 10, 2012
We've been on this subject for a while, but a USA Today story published online last night by reporter Bob Nightengale provides an all-encompassing look at how the Mariners and a select handful of teams are about to win a local television lottery in just a couple of years.
The Mariners just started a 10-year, $450-million deal with ROOT Sports last season that was negotiated way...
Via Seattle Times
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February 07, 2012
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Via Seattle Times
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February 10, 2012
Some readers in the comments thread of the last post brought up some very intelligent points about where the future of this whole regional sports network (RSN) cash giveaway could be leading.
One of them stated that if all teams cash in on new deals, that will simply lead to inflation and keep the status quo with players merely earning higher salaries.
Yes, that would be true if...
Via Seattle Times
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February 09, 2012
Here is a nice story about Danny Hultzen donating $100,000 to the University of Virginia baseball program.
Hot News for RP Hong-Chih Kuo
Via Fantasy Baseball 365
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February 08, 2012
Our 2012 keeper rankings focus on leagues that must gage the value of players for at least the next 3-5 years.
C – 1B – 2B – 3B – SS – OF – DH – SP – CL
It’s not a very good list, but I case you have a DH spot to fill in your keeper league, here’s our rankings.
1. Jesus Montero, 22 – His value skyrockets if the M’s give him enough time behind the dish...
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